Founders Vaune and Barbara Dillmann began commercial production in 2003, and filed licenses to distribute its beers in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.

The brewery has won awards for its beers, for local community involvement and for its marketing success with the slogan "Try Legal Weed".

Charles and Anne Kline bought the brewery in June 2024, added a music stage, and changed the beer list.

[1] Dillmann was granted $995,000 in state funds intended to remove contaminants from underground storage tanks, and the property was finally pronounced clean in May 1999.

[10] Charles and Anne Kline bought the company in June 2024, making renovations including adding a stage for live music.

Dillmann says the brewery relied on tourists for 92% of its business, and he used the Weed name in double entendre, playfully, to promote the brand.

In April 2008, the company was ordered to remove the slogan by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (ATTTB) because of the perceived endorsement of an illegal drug.

[14] The Dillmanns argued that they should be allowed to exercise their freedom of speech, and that the slogan refers to the town of Weed and advertises a legal product.

[3] Dillmann was invited to speak about the issue on regional and national television programs, local radio shows, and he was interviewed by reporters from many countries.

[4] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) expressed their intention to challenge the ruling on the basis of the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech,[4][15] but in October 2008 ATTTB reversed their decision after additional review.